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Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Collector’s Edition Has a Tiny Musical Chest: Ta Da Da Da!

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You can buy an unofficial life-sized replica of the treasure chests from The Legend of Zelda. It turns out there’s also an official replica of said treasure chest, except it fits in the palm of your hand. The musical treasure chest will be included in the collector’s edition of the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

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The treasure chest can store up to five 3DS cartridges.

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It emits the classic melodic fanfare when you open it, as demonstrated by The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and Nintendo President Satoru Iwata in the Vine video below (be sure to turn on the sound)…

I’m not sure if the collector’s edition will be released globally, but it’s available for pre-order in the UK via Game, in Spain via Game as well and in Australia via EBGames. Aside from the chest, the limited edition bundle will also come with a poster and a Nintendo eShop download code for the Game Boy classic The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.

[via Destructoid & Nintendo Life ]

8-bit Willow Plates: Fine Gaming

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When artist Olly Moss first posted images of his video game-themed dinnerware, the Internet exploded with so much want. If you’re one of those people who coveted his geeky take on the Willow pattern, you’re in luck. The plates are on sale, but only for a very short time.

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In case this is the first time you’ve heard of these plates, they look like something your grandparents would use from afar. But if you look closer you’ll see that the plates feature scenes from either Pokémon or The Legend of Zelda.

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You can order the 8-bit Willow Plates from Olly Moss’ online shop for $60 (USD) each or $200 for four plates. But they’ll only be on sale until tomorrow (10/7/13 at 12pm GMT) so act quickly.

[via it8bit]

Nintendo Refreshes The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in HD for Wii U

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If you owned a Nintendo GameCube, odds are you played one of the most popular games available on that system called the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. This games all players playing as a boy from an island whose sister was kidnapped by a massive bird. That boy, Link, commandeered a sailboat and went on a quest to save his dear sister.

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Nintendo has announced that it has refreshed that game with high-resolution graphics and new features for the Wii U console. The remastered version of the game has enhancements to make the game better, including Miiverse functionality.

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That allows Internet-connected gamers to put notes into Tingle Bottles and toss them into the water where they wash up on shore and show up in another player’s game. The HD version of the game also includes the Swift Sail, which make Link’s sailboat faster.

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The game launches today as a digital download in the Nintendo eShop for $49.99(USD). If you don’t like downloading games a packaged version will come for the same price on October 4.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: The Birthday Cake

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Nintendo remade The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in high definition for their sinking ship the Wii U. Nerdache Cakes on the other hand remade the game’s characters in edible 3D. Her lucky customer had cel shading and ate it.

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Nerdache Cakes said that “the whole ship is cake, while the King of Red Lions is carved foam and chocolate.” Mmmm, foam.

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Sail to Nerdache Cakes’ blog or Facebook page to see large versions of the images. You can also check out work in progress shots of the cake on the shop’s Instagram page.

[via Endless Geyser of Awesome]

 

Nintendo will Launch $299.99 Wii U Deluxe and Zelda Bundle on Sept. 20

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Nintendo has announced big plans for this holiday season. It is going to lower the price of its Wii U Deluxe set by $50. The next-generation gaming console will be available to purchase at $299.99...

Nintendo Announces 3DS and Wii U Games at E3 2013

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Nintendo has announced exclusive list of its Wii U and 3DS games to come this year and next year. Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s Playstation 4 may have some competition on their hands. And this...
    


Woman Hacks The Legend of Zelda, Makes Zelda the Hero: Warrior Princess

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Like many of us, animator Kenna W. read about the Dad who hacked Donkey Kong so his daughter could play as Pauline and save Mario. The story reminded Kenna of how, as a kid, she was bummed out that she never got to play as Zelda in The Legend of Zelda. So she made her own wish come true.

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Kenna made a custom patch that makes Zelda the hero of The Legend of Zelda. She then used that patch to edit a ROM of the game. Kenna used a sprite editor called Tile Layer Pro to animate and replace Link’s sprites with the Hylian princess’ sprites. Her boyfriend wrote a Python script that allowed her to change the color of Zelda’s dress as well as edit the text on the game’s opening and closing scrolls.

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Finally, the moment you’ve been waiting for. Are you ready Zelda fans? Here it is, Kenna playing as Zelda!

This reminds me of the dad who hacked the text in Wind Waker for his daughter. Head to Kenna’s blog to find out more about her patch and how you can experience playing as Zelda as well.

[Kenna Draws Stuff via Kotaku]

Link’s Awakening Intro Animated in Hand-Drawn 2D

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From pixels to now 2D animation, it’s the opening of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening! And it’s fantastic in motion!

Remember the opening to The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening? Well, if you’re any respected Zelda enthusiast, the sight of Link struggling to hang onto a ship’s mast during a ...
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Link’s Awakening Intro Animated in Hand-Drawn 2D

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From pixels to now 2D animation, it’s the opening of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening! And it’s fantastic in motion!

Remember the opening to The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening? Well, if you’re any respected Zelda enthusiast, the sight of Link struggling to hang onto a ship’s mast during a ...
Continue Reading on Walyou